Whittier College - Acropolis Yearbook (Whittier, CA)

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FACULTY Dr. Nila B. Smith-She is responsible for building up the education department to the high level it now maintains. This year she is in New York City supervising the publication of her new books. Mr. Alfred Jones-Who brings first- hand experience and practice directly to the college because he is at present superinten- dent of the East Wfhittier school district. Miss Kavanaugh is small and neat, thor- oughly believes her education theories. Hails from Columbia and lets you know it. Her famous last words: 'There ought to be legis- lation against it. Miss Jenkins-Who supervises the kin- dergarten, mothers the dorm, keeps the books and generally manages the Broadoaks school in a dependable manner. She likes brown playsuits, Hawaii, and her Ford coupe. Mr. MacDonald-Genial, plump, and plenty of smiles, the ex-principal from Oregon enjoys teaching facts, facts. He conducts the now-required course on com- munity excursions in a novel fashion. His favorite alibi: Let's integrate, the courses. Miss Rice-We all look up to her. You actually learn something from her. Possessed of an intense enthusiasm for her work, she just makes you enjoy upper-grade curricu- lum. Would-be cribbers have discovered her photographic memory.

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FACULTY Dr. Ostrum-Makes atoms fascinating for even an English major. He became quite a hero to some sophomores when they learned about his work with high explosives. One must carry a sharpened knife-with the courage to use it-in case he unfortunately spills the chemicals upon himself. Dr. Watson-Wlio proves one can be a scientist and be human, too. His quiet dig- nity and his pleasure in the work he does make many of us envious. Mr. Durham--Our bachelor botanist and geologist. Your bewildered reporter could only gasp, Wl1at makes 'em like that? upon reading this bulletin-board no- tice: An extra field trip will be taken dur- ing vacation as a reward for those receiving an A in the course. F. Df' Dr. Skarstedt-As a mathematician he is known only to the few hardy souls who dare penetrate the abstract realms. As the athletic board member who will talk, his chapel speeches are awaited by all because he reveals such interesting facts as the athlete's crutch superstitions. Mr. Romer-Whose mathematics and physics seemed uninteresting to most of us until his talk on the light of the night sky proved that even these subjects have a poetic side. Dr. H. F. Evans-Wlio has the ability to realize that the student's religious opinions must be thought out independently and will not be accepted upon authority.

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FACULTY Dr. Smith-Few schools boast within. their history department an embryonic Alpine climber such as he, whose academic enthusiasmfor Stubbs and Henry Adams includes clambering upon the blackboard in pressing home a principle to a delighted student audience. Dr. Henley-A Carolina boyhood or competition among basketball players may not relate to current economic problems, but used as illustrations, they have caused Dr. Henley's students to forget sometimes the novels they carry to other lectures. Charles B. Spaulding, sociologist, is an- other man of the brief case. His long legs have been seen to take the five porch steps of Redwood at one leap. Dr. Coffin is one of those few professors who have the courage to let the students speak themselves. Panel discussions are his prime enjoyment. His pince-nez and manila folders crammed with lecture outlines are seen on OXy's campus as well as in Founder's Hall. Dr. Baldwin has, perhaps by employing words found useful in discipline of Ward- man Hall, discovered his own gentle talent of evoking improvement in psychology students. J. Gustav White's office is to the right of that big palm tree of Redwood library. Vocational counsels, aptitude tests, and Y. M. C. A. secretaryships are his specialties.